Coupe Icare 2013: Life begins at 40

Live streaming from the Coupe Icare Saturday 21 September 12.30-3.30pm local time Link to this video The Coupe Icare, the four day free flight festival that marks the end of the European summer flying season starts on Thursday 19 September. This is the 40th anniversary of the Coupe Icare, which is held each year in […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Weather: The Red Bull X-Alps 2013

The Red Bull X-Alps 2013 saw an amazing run of weather. In Cross Country 149 meteorologist Honza Rejmanek examines exactly why the weather was so good, and what to look for in the future for similar alpine flying conditions. This was Honza’s fourth Red Bull X-Alps. He’s a machine! As Cross Country’s in-house weatherman we […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Beyond Billing: Alexey Druzhinin’s Himalayan Vol-Biv

October in Billing, north India, sees hundreds of pilots converge on the small Tibetan refugee village of Bir to take advantage of the superb flying weather that sets up here each season. Accessible, adventurous and hugely exciting, flying here for many is a once in a lifetime experience and they return satisfied simply to have […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

1st FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships

The 1st FAI World Paramotor Slalom Championships was held from the 9 – 16 September in Aspres-sur-Buech, in France. The event was significant for our sport, as it was the first ever slalom precision competition. There were 80 pilots competing from 18 countries, and it was great to see so many Ozone Slalom wings flown by not only European pilots, but also guests from Thailand, Qatar and China.
The weather was difficult, but we managed to complete and validate 6 tasks. 4 Polish and 4 French pilots entered the finals, 3 of which were flying Ozone wings. The best French …read more

Source: Ozone Paramotor

Flying without instruments: Bruce Goldsmith’s Icaristics

Does all that beeping in flight annoy you? It does Bruce Goldsmith, 2007 Paragliding World Champion and longtime competition pilot. In his latest Icaristics in Cross Country 149 he reveals he’s been flying instrument-free for three years. He says: I believe flying without a vario makes you a better pilot. It also gives you more […] …read more

Source: Cross Country – International Free Flying Magazine

Come See Us at The Coupe Icare!

This year is the 40th(!) annual Coupe Icare event at St Hilaire du Touvet, France, and we will once again be there for the entire weekend, at the Ozone / Alixa stand. Our French importer, Alixa, always manages to come up with something creative for the stand, so come visit us to check it out, or speak with us about our current products and the exciting new wings that we will be launching in early 2014. We’ll have some written material on-hand with brief descriptions of the new gliders, and the Ozone brand in general.

More info: http://www.coupe-icare.org/ <br …read more

Source: Ozone Paragliders